AMARANTH CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Photo: Doug Rourke BIOGRAPHIES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Scott Putman Scott Putman is an Associate Professor in dance and choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Amaranth Contemporary Dance as well as the creator of the Elemental Body Alignment System. He is also a resident choreographer of Pasadena Dance Theater and continues to be a faculty member of California State Summer School of the Arts. His work is continually being seen nationally and internationally at dance festivals, choreography showcases as well as through commissions by both ballet and modern companies. Scott's acclaimed choreography has received several awards and was awarded the 2005 National Choreography Plan Award for exceptional choreography from RDA, Pacific. He has danced for Mordine and Company Dance Theatre, Dimitrius Klein Dance Company, Minnesota Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Chicago, Donald McKayle, David Alan, Douglas Becker, and Geri Houlihan. Scott Received his B.A. from Columbia College, Chicago, and M.F.A. from the University of California at Irvine, where he was a chancellors fellow and William Gillespie Scholar. ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Jill Brammer Ware Jill Brammer-Ware is a choreographer, teacher and performer who graduated from high school from Virginia School of the Arts, gained her BFA from SUNY Purchase and earned her MFA from George Mason University. She is the Associate Artistic Director of Amaranth Contemporary Dance and recently performed with the company in Experiment in White, and evening of work choreographed by Artistic Director Scott Putman. In 2004, Jill had the honor of performing Morango, a duet choreographed by Gerri Houlihan. She has toured internationally with the Purchase Dance Corps performing works by Mark Morris, Kevin Jeff and Kevin Wynn, and has had her own works commissioned and performed in various venues in Virginia, Delaware, and New York. Jill has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, George Mason University, Ohio University, Sweet Briar College, St. Catherine's School, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts, the Richmond Ballet and at a variety of summer intensives and festivals. This summer members of Amaranth Contemporary Dance will perform Jill's work, Standing on Fishes, both in a variety of venues in Richmond, VA and as a part of the Praxis Project in Los Angeles, CA. COMPANY HISTORY Amaranth Contemporary Dance emerged in 2006 as a vehicle for Scott Putman to explore and justify his philosophy that choreography is the art of shaping energy in space. With sold-out premiere performances of Experiment in White, Amaranth burst into the dance world, taking its first steps towards a promising journey as a national and internationally recognized dance company. With energy and vitality unique to their work, Amaranth engages in diverse and challenging projects to continue its cultivation in craft and design while maintaining an excellence in choreography as well as the continual development as an effective and engaging artistic organization. The company continues to build its audience by introducing and educating them about the passion and respect for dance, performance, and the vision that dance can be a catalyst for change, support and sustainability in their communities. Building off the success of its premiere, the company currently focuses on expanding its repertoire and establishing its creative coffers. Through Planting the Seeds, Series of Solos, From the Past to the Future, The Elements, and Shaping Space Projects, Amaranth will present new works by it's artistic and associate artistic directors, dancers as well as acclaimed choreographers both nationally and internationally recognized in venues throughout the region as well as in venues across the country and abroad. www.amarantharts.com Schedule/Details: Amaranth Contemporary Dance will perform: Sunday, August 10th, at Cameron Art Museum About the work "Earth Above, Heaven Below" Choreographed by Jill Brammer Ware Performed by Jill Brammer Ware and Scott Putman Music: Ezekiel Honig, Live on Percussion Lab "Earth Above, Heaven Below" explores the balance of walking the middle ground between two souls seeking symphony in one another. Abandoning "I", the two synchronize their breath, cultivate their power and anchor their strength. They risk more and move further than they could have apart, and in their connection, heaven is found in the falling. "Echo of a Secret Recess" Choreographed and Danced by Scott Putman Music: Child: II, Sweet Air, Carlo Boccadoro & Sentierri Selvaggi "Echo of the Secret Recess" delves into the intimate immensity of possibility. Although the space and time for opportunity is narrow, the crack allows a vast expanse of possibility. It is moving within the moment and in the spaces between spaces that we find our ability to achieve the magic light of creation. It is listening to the vibrations and sensing the light that enables one to inhabit the poetic space of a doorway. Related Workshop: tba e-mail for more information |
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